diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/RampAnimator.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/RampAnimator.java
index 1ebd1f5a535ce..d8672fc076197 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/RampAnimator.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/RampAnimator.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class RampAnimator<T> {
                 mRate = 0;
                 mTargetValue = target;
                 mCurrentValue = target;
-                mProperty.setValue(mObject, target);
+                setPropertyValue(target);
                 if (mAnimating) {
                     mAnimating = false;
                     cancelAnimationCallback();
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ class RampAnimator<T> {
         mListener = listener;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the brightness property by converting the given value from HLG space
+     * into linear space.
+     */
+    private void setPropertyValue(float val) {
+        final float linearVal = BrightnessUtils.convertGammaToLinear(val);
+        mProperty.setValue(mObject, linearVal);
+    }
+
     private void postAnimationCallback() {
         mChoreographer.postCallback(Choreographer.CALLBACK_ANIMATION, mAnimationCallback, null);
     }
@@ -160,9 +169,7 @@ class RampAnimator<T> {
             final float oldCurrentValue = mCurrentValue;
             mCurrentValue = mAnimatedValue;
             if (oldCurrentValue != mCurrentValue) {
-                // Convert value from HLG into linear space for the property.
-                final float linearCurrentVal = BrightnessUtils.convertGammaToLinear(mCurrentValue);
-                mProperty.setValue(mObject, linearCurrentVal);
+                setPropertyValue(mCurrentValue);
             }
             if (mTargetValue != mCurrentValue) {
                 postAnimationCallback();